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1. D AVID T AYLOR E MPLOYMENT L AWYER

7. Employment Tribunal Procedure For the overwhelming majority of claims in employment law there is a time limit of 3 months in which to complain to an Employment Tribunal. For dismissal it is 3 months from the last day of employment. For discrimination claims it is 3 months from the last act of discrimination. These time limits are strictly adhered to by the Tribunal and therefore it is vital that advice is obtained at an early stage. A form called an ET1 is submitted to the Tribunal by the employee and a reply called an ET3 is then submitted by the employer. The Tribunal will then normally set a date for a final hearing. There is little delay in the system and in London you would usually have a hearing within 3 months of submitting the original claim. There are normally no costs awarded at a hearing unless the Tribunal believes that a party is acting unreasonably or if the case is considered misconceived i.e. has no realistic prospect of success. David Taylor Employment lawyer